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Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
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James tells us why he thinks there’s such enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic in schools.
  1. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  2. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  3. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  4. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  5. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  6. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  7. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  8. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  9. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
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    05:27
    We are all storytellers
  11. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  12. Reading The Undefeated
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    Reading The Undefeated
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    06:40
    How Books Start
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    Chat with Comic Artist Tanya Roberts
  15. Creating a Poem
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    Creating a Poem
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    Book Introduction
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